Sarasota man dies from Vibrio vulnificus infection after eating raw oysters

A 71-year-old Sarasota man with underlying health conditions died recently after consuming raw oysters in a local restaurant. The oysters were contaminated with the serious bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus. He is the third V. vulnificus fatality in Florida this year-other deaths were reported in Hillsborough and Jackson counties. Sixteen total cases have been reported statewide from 14 counties. ["]

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